Combined bird food container cover and tray



Feb. 12, 1935. s, ROSE 1,990,712

COMBINED BIRD FOOD CONTAINER COVER AND TRAY Filed April 15,. 1935INVENTOR SHE/LA ROSE ATTORN EY Patented Feb. 12, 1935 UNITED STATus" t1,99`0,712` l AooivilNiin :snap Fool) 'CONTAINER oovisR Y f* AND TRAYPATENT www,

l sliila nose, Neviyrk, N. Y. Application April v iseaserii No. 666,245

4 Claims. Y (Cl. 206:-47)

j. This-invention relates `to new and Vuseful im-v provements in acombination bird food container and food tray.

The invention has for an objectthelconstrue- 5V tion of an article asmentioned which-'is char-J acterized by a container for holding seedand.

opened at thetop, a coverfor closing the conjtainer and supporting abird food biscuit, and said cover constitutinga food tray kfor thegbiscuit. f, lo Still Afurther thejinvention contemplates the provision ofmeans Iupon the cover which'will allow the attachmentlona bird cage. Asanother object of this invention', it is pro- )5- posed to arrange .thecover and birdfood biscuit in such a `manner thatthey may; be connectedin various, ways.V 4 f t rSt il1further gthe invention contemplatespanarrangement whereby bird necessities, such asa treated cuttlebone may besupported bythe cover in lieu of the food biscuit. p 1

stili further the invention contempnies-an ai! rangement whereby thecover is providedwitha pair of cage engaging prongs and an arrangementwhereby the prongs may be depressed forinsuring proper clamping ofthecover upon the cage.- i

Another one of the objects of this, invention is the construction. of anarticle as. mentioned which Vis simple and durable and Whichmay bei' gmanufactured and-sold at a reasonable cost.

, Another one of the objectsof .this invention is;

the construction of the cover, wherein a support member. isV used forholding a bird seedY biscuit against the'inner sideiof` the end wall ofthe cover and having its ends projecting-through thecover andsimultaneously acting as prongs by which they cover may be mounted uponthewires of a bird .i For further comprehension. of theinvention,

46 and of the `objects and advantages. thereof, refv erence will be hadtothe following description and laccompanying. drawing,1and'to theappended claims in which the various novel features'of `the inventionare more particularly `set forth. Y Y. 1 45. l In the accompanyingdrawing'forming amaterial part of this disclosure:V I Fig. 1 is aperspective View of a foodcontainer constructed according Ato thisinvention. Fig. 2 is a transversesectional View' of -Fig..1. Fig. 3 isavertical sectional viewofa cover with a bird seed biscuit,constructedaccording to a modication of this invention i. 1 Fig.14 is vaperspective viewof the support 56 cover.

member used for holding the biscuit upon/the Fig. 5 is a plan view of afood container similar to the one illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2butdisclosing a modified construction. n f

` Fig. 6 is a `fragmentary:enlarged sectional view taken, on the line 66 of Fig. 5.

v Fig.V '7 is a verticalsetional view similar to Fig. 2 but illustratinganother embodiment of the invention.y i Y Fig. 8 is a'longitudinalvertical sectional view` of a cover for the food container butconstructed according to another embodiment of the invention.Y

Fig.'9 is abottom view of another modied form o f cover.

Fig. 10 is a transverse vertical sectional view 15 taken on the line10-1001:` Fig. 9.

, The combination bird food container andfood thelcontainer and aprovision is madev for its 25 attachment upon a bird cage. Thisprovision comprises a: pair of prongs y14 stampedfrom the end of thecover, andl directed away from eachl other. "I'hese prongs are adaptedto engage and clamp upon thewires of the bird cage. 30

V-A treated cuttlebone l5 is disposed within the seed- 11A. .Suchcuttlebones are generally placed within the cage of the canary so thatthe bird A may peckthe bone to sharpen its bill. The container may beofIany shape in transverse cross section. In Figsland VA2 it is shownsubstantially rectangular. In Fig. 5, a modified arrangementis disclosedin which the container is` substantially of elliptical shape except forthe fact that the Sidesare straight.y

In Fig. V2, the bird .food biscuit 13 is shown attached uponnthe-enol ofthe cover 12 by reason of a pinliwhich engages through the cover and Ythroughgthe bird seed biscuit. The biscuit is formed V with a Arecess 17in which the end or" the pin is disposed. The Vpin is formed with a slitin itsiend so that the sections thereof may be and arebent in .oppositedirections to `hold the bird food biscuit in place. iV

In Fig. 8, a modied `construction has been disclosed in which a birdseed biscuit 18 is shown attached upon the cover 12 by an adhesive 19be-Y tween 'thel adjacent faces of .the biscuit and the inside 'of theend of the cover. In other respects, Y the "arrangement illustrated issimilar tov the 5g showing in Fig. 2, in that when the cover is engagedin place upon the container, the biscuit is disposed within thecontainer. The cover 12 may be used as a tray for the biscuit when it isremoved from the container and mounted within the bird cage.

In the modified form of the device illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, a cover12a has been shown for engaging upon a container and having side wallsand an end wall 31. A bird seed biscuit 32 is disposed against the innerside of the end wall 31 for depending into the container when the coveris engaged on the container. A support member is associated with thebird seed biscuit 32 and the cover for holding the bird seed biscuitupon the cover and simultaneously comprisinga means whereby the covermay beattached upon a bird cage so that the cover constitutes a tray forthe bird seed biscuit. In detail, the support member comprises a stripof material having a bent center 33 and a pair of arms-34 projectingtherefrom. The bent portion 33 is in intimate contact with the free.face of the biscuit 32 as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The biscuit 32 isprovided with a recess 35 in which the bent portion 32 engages.

The arms 34 engage through the biscuit 32'and also through-a pair ofopenings 36 formed in the end wall of thecover. The extended ends 37 ofthe arms are bent away from each other constituting clamping prongsinconjunction with the outer face of the end wall of the cover, by whichthe cover may be attached upon a birds cage and act as a tray for thebiscuit. The support member furthermore simultaneously acts to hold thebird seed biscuit in place upon the cover.

The arms 34 are provided with intermediate offset portions 38 engagingwithin cavities 39 formed in the face of the biscuit which is inintimate contact with theY inner side of the end wall of the cover.These offset portions provide a resilient arrangement whereby the ends37 of the arms may be'bent and engage throughV other openings 40 in theend wall of the cover, so that the location of the prongs maybe variedto better adapt the attachment of the cover upon the cage of a bird. Toadjust the position of the ends 37 of the arms or prongs, they Yshouldrstbe bent at substantially right angles to the end wall of the coverand then slipped through the openings 36 and thereafter engaged throughthe openings 40. rI'he ends 37 should-then bebent away from each otherand the'article is now ready for attachment upon the bird cage.

In Figs. 5 and 6, a modified arrangement of the invention has beendisclosed in which provision is made for clamping the prongs 14 of acover-12' upon the wires of the bird cage. -This vmeans comprises links20 -engaged-through parallel slots 2-1 and 22 respectively formed uponthe material of the cover immediately adjacent the'prongs-M and upon theprongs themselves. The links 20 are of dimensions so as to force theprongs downward as they are shifted along from positions in the vicinityof the bases of the prongs to the free ends. Examining Fig. 6 it shouldbe noticed that the height of the link is smaller than the naturalexpanded position of the lprong so that the prong is forced downwards asthe link is moved towards the free end.

In Fig. 7, another modified formof the invention has been kdisclosedwhich comprises the container 10 having an opened top upon which thecover 12n is mounted. vBird seed 11 is stored within the container andatreated ,cuttlebone 231is mounted upon the innerside` otthecover 12;so

as to normally be disposed within the top of the container when thecover is closed. The method of mounting comprises a pair of opposedprongs 24 stamped from the material at the sides of the cover 12 andengaged into opposite ends of the cuttlebone 23. Furthermore, the upperopened end of the container 10 is formed with diametrically oppositeslits 25 to accommodate the prongs 24 when the cover is in place'on thecontainer.

Furthermore the cuttlebone 23 is also held against the cover 12 byreason of the support member illustrated in Fig. 4. The cuttlebone isformed with a recess 35 which receives the bent end 33 oi the supportmember. The other parts of the article may be recognized by thecorrespond- `ngreierence numerals used in Figs. 3 and 4. In

Fig. 7, the cover 12has only one pair of openings 35 through which theends 37 project.

Referring to Figs. 2 and 7, it should be noticed that a cardboard piece26 is engaged within the container 1.0 immediately against the seeds 11so as to-hold the seeds firmly in place. This cardboard 26 may beprovided with advertising matter. It serves tofhold `the seeds 11 fromspilling when the cover of the container is removed. Before the seedsmay-be used, however, it is necessary that the cardboard piece 26 beremoved.

In Figs. 9 and 10, another embodiment of the invention has beendisclosed in which a cover 12b is shown connected with a bird seedbiscuit 41.V vA prong 42 is stamped in from the end wall of the-coverand engages-through the biscuit `41 and has its free end 43 bent atright angles and disposed Within a recess 44 in the biscuit Y41 toaccomplish the attachment of the biscuit upon-the cover. In otherrespects, this form of the invention is identical to that previouslydescribed.

'While I have shown` and described the preferredembodirnent of myinvention, it is to be understoodthat I dol not limit myself to theprecise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges andmodifications coming within the scope ofthe invetnion asdefined in the appended claims.

yHaving thus described my invention, what I claimas new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent isz- 1. In a device of the classdescribed, a cover for engaging upon a containerand having side wallsand an end wall, a bird seed .biscuit disposed against the inner side ofthe end' wall for depending intoA said container, and a support memberhaving a bent centerfand a pair ot arms, the bent center being inintimate contact with the Vtree face of said seed biscuit, the armsengaging through the biscuit andthrough openings Iormedin the end wallof said cover, and the extended ends of said arms being bent away fromeach other for constituting clamping prongs whereby the cover may beattached upon a bird cage and simultaneously serving to` hold thebiscuit against displacement upon the cover. Y

2. Ina device of .the class described, a cover for engaging upon acontainer and having side walls .and an end wall, a birdseed biscuit.disposed against the inner side of the end wall for depending into saidcontainer, and a support member having-a bent center and a pair of arms,the bent center being in intimate contact with the tree face of saidseedbiscuit, the arms engaging through the biscuit and through` openingsformed in the end wallof said cover, and the extended ends of said armsbeing benty away from each other for constituting clamping prongswhereby the cover may be attached upon a bird cage and 1l simultaneouslyserving to hold the biscuit against displacement upon the cover, saidarms having offset intermediate portions engaging within recesses formedin the face of the biscuit which is in intimate contact with the endwall of said cover, and said cover being provided with additionalopenings through which the extended ends of the arms may engage. l

3. In a device of the class described, a cover for engagement upon acontainer and having Vside walls and an end wall, a bird seed biscuitdisposed against the inner side of the end wall for depending into saidcontainer, a support member having a bent center and a pair of arms, thebentV center being in intimate contact with the free face of said seedbiscuit, the arms engaging through the biscuit and through the openingsformed inV the end wall of said cover, and the extended ends of saidarms being opposed for constituting' clamping prongs whereby the covermay be attached upon a bird cage and simultaneously serving to hold thebiscuit against displacement upon the cover. i

V4. In a device of the class described, acover for engaging upon acontainer and having side walls and an end wall, a bird seed biscuitdisposed against the inner side of the end wall for depending into saidcontainer, and a support member having a bent center and apair of arms,the bent center being in intimate contact with the free face of saidseed biscuit, the arms engaging through the biscuit and through openingsformed in the end wall of said cover, and the extended ends of said armsbeing bent away from each other for constituting clamping prongs wherebythe cover may be attached upon a bird cage and simultaneously serving tohold the biscuit Yagainst displacement on the cover, and-said coverbeing provided with additional openings through which the extended endsand the arms may engage.

SHEILA ROSE.

